Leslie tells Chris, “It’s all downhill from here,” which signals that the protagonist is about to be laid low.

To pay tribute to Thomas Cole, the founder of the Hudson River School, a mid-19th century art movement, and his “Voyage of Life” series of paintings, whose scenes are rendered in my book as follows:

Childhood: “Below them (as viewed by Chris Cole in an aircraft), a lone sailboat plies the lake’s serene waters.”

Youth: “As the two head outside, Chris beholds towering citadels of condensation borne by summer breezes, floating silently across the sky.”

Manhood: “Chris pauses to watch one such vessel (a grassy boat) hurtling downstream, which narrowly misses some large rocks until it rounds a bend and disappears from view.”

The central character in the narrative, Chris Cole, is linked to Thomas Cole through the latter’s quote, “Over all, rocks, wood, and water, brooded the spirit of repose, and the silent energy of nature stirred the soul to its inmost depths.”

The word sublime, used in the narrative, is one often associated with descriptions of the Hudson River School paintings.

There are very few quadruple-use books in the world. Accordingly, that’s what makes my story special!